#91BCAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.05 173), rgb(145, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#91BCAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.05 173) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #91BCAE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91BCAE | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91BCAE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91BCAE text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#91BCAE
oklch(76% 0.05 173)
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Step 400
400
#69B19C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#369D83
oklch(63% 0.102 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D24
oklch(26.9% 0.043 172.4)
#91BCAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9B6AD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1AF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91BCAE
#91BCAE
oklch(76% 0.05 173)
- #CCA5B4
#CCA5B4
oklch(76.1% 0.05 353.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #91BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #91BCAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.